The ‘Chinese Amazon’ Takes On The American Market

The Alibaba Group has announced plans for an IPO in the U.S., but is the Chinese e-commerce giant ready to compete with Amazon.com and eBay on their home turf?

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

In the 1990s, with the cost of manufacturing in China rising due to increased government regulations and the nation’s evolution from an emerging nation to an established power, and the share of American manufacturing outsourced to China falling, a means to reach out to new American consumers was needed. In this problem, Jack Ma, a former English

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eBay Apologizes For Selling Holocaust Souvenirs

Online auction site eBay has apologized for selling Holocaust souvenirs, including the clothing of concentration camp victims, and pulled the 30 items from sale.

Sarah Wolfe
By Sarah Wolfe

  Online auction site eBay has apologized after it was found to be selling apparent Holocaust souvenirs, including the clothing of concentration camp victims. According to The Daily Mail, the 30 items included shoes and a suitcase from concentration camp prisoners, Star of David armbands and the alleged uniform of a Polish baker who died

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